The Yreka Miners varsity boys basketball team fell to Corning 55-36 at home Friday night.

Yreka came out full of energy and took a 9-6 first quarter lead against the Cardinals, who came into the game 20-1 overall and 4-0 in the Northern Athletic League.

Corning came back in the second quarter to take a 22-16 halftime advantage. In the third quarter the Miners would only score a single point to fall behind 37-17 after three quarters of play. Ty Currie led Miner scorers with 11. Yreka fell to 8-13 overall and 1-4 in league. For a complete story and photos from the game check out the Monday edition of the Daily News.